Education Funding Information

The following information comes from the Iowa Education Coalition.  At CCA we are fortunate to have a growing student enrollment, which positively impacts our general fund revenues.  While we are not in a situation to have to reduce staff, due to the underfunding from the legislature; we are having to take a hard look at when we add teaching staff.  CCA has a long tradition of maintaining smaller class sizes, especially at the elementary level.  As we look at the very real possibility of 1.25, or even 0% State Supplemental Aide those class sizes come into jeopardy.  We are forced to rethink our stance on where we add a teacher to the staff.  Example, a class in a given building is at 51 students, in the past we would have split that into three sections, now we are having to strongly consider having 2 sections of 25 and 26 students. 

At CCA we have long prided ourselves on meeting student needs, partly by creating an environment with smaller class sizes.  At this point that environment is in very real danger.  Without at least 4% State Supplemental Aid we will be financially forced to increase our class sizes in order to maintain the fiscal health of the district.  

Please contact your local legislators to share your thoughts on funding for K-12 education in Iowa.

Sincerely,

Tim Kuehl